Display carton

ABSTRACT

A blank is provided for an article containing carton and the like with end closures having mirror image dust flaps of rectangular shape, with the dust flaps incorporating an integral pivot panel providing locking shoulders for a conventional tuck flap; and with the pivot panels having end panel engaging abutments arranged so that the act of insertion of the tuck flap effects pivoting of said pivot panels into locking engagement with the tuck flap. Also, the blank provides for erection of such a carton utilizing conventional tuck flap insertion machinery.

United States Patent 1 Cote 1 1 Feb. 20, 1973 [54] DISPLAY CARTON [75] Inventor: Raymond A. Cote, Charlotte, NC.

[73] Assignee: Rexham Corporation, New York,

22 Filed: Oct. 14, 1971 211 Appl.No.: 189,187

[52] US. Cl ..206/45.l4, 229/38 [51] Int. Cl. ..B65d 5/50, 365d 5/08 [58] Field of Search..206/45.l4, 45.19; 229/38, 39 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,137,732 5/1915 Alfred ..229/42 3,292,777 12/1966 Desmond ..206/45.14 3,378,137 4/1968 Stone ..206/45.l4

3,517,801 6/1970 Cote ..206/45. 14

Primary Examiner-Leonard Summer Attorney-Mandeville & Schweitzer [57] ABSTRACT A blank is provided for an article containing carton and the like with end closures having mirror image dust flaps of rectangular shape, with the dust flaps incorporating an integral pivot panel providing locking shoulders for a conventional tuck flap; and with the pivot panels having end panel engaging abutments arranged so that the act of insertion of the tuck flap effects pivoting of said pivot panels into locking engagement with the tuck flap. Also, the blank provides for erection of such a carton utilizing conventional tuck flap insertion machinery.

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SHEET 2 0F 3 ATTORNEYS INV OR. I RAYMON OTE DISPLAY CARTON Generally speaking, this invention relates to a display carton for the display of such goods as drugs, cosmetics, and like items commonly sold in drug stores and the drug departments of discount and department stores. More particularly, this invention relates to a particular end tuck arrangement for display cartons commonly known as shadow box structures, which structures, as well known, have a portion of the front face thereof configured in a manner so that the item being displayed in the carton is exposed to the purchasing public. Further, such structures, having at least a portion of the front face thereof opened do not present as substantial a final structure, thus making them more susceptible to damage from handling. This invention is particularly directed to a construction of end tuck arrangement for such display cartons which provides for substantial rigidity at the ends thereof utilizing conventional packaging machinery designed for conventional straight tuck cartons rather than double tucking requiring special Kremendahl type equipment.

As well known, the blanks for such cartons are produced by mass production techniques in which literally hundreds of thousands of a particular blank design may be produced in a single production run. Therefore, it becomes economically important that the blanks be formed in a manner which will provide a final display carton which displays the item being held in a manner as desired while at the same time the carton presents sufficient rigidity for handling after the article has been inserted therein. Furthermore, because of the number of such cartons being produced on a mass production basis it is important that the handling and erection of the carbon prior to insertion of the article being displayed be carried out on existing packaging machinery because such machinery is very complicated and expensive to replace, if it must be replaced each time a new design for a carton is formulated, or each time a particular configuration of goods is developed for display in such cartons.

Shadow box type cartons have become increasingly important for displaying such goods as cosmetic and drug items because it provides the vendor with an attractive display arrangement in which at least a portion of the container of the item being displayed is shown in the carton, and the entire combination of the packaging, including the carton and the item being displayed can be coordinated with color and design so as to make the display attractive on a vendors counter. As noted above, however, shadow box arrangements proved difficult to formulate in the past because the breaking away of the front panel of the carton necessitated providing substantial rigidity at the ends and corners thereof in order for the displayed item to maintain its desired configuration and not be susceptible to crushing or the usual damage that may arise in the handling of such packages.

Thus, many complicated blank designs have been developed for such shadow boxes which have Proved satisfactory for such displays in that they provide the desired rigidity while holding the item being displayed in appropriate substantial fashion in the package. However, the blanks have proved to be complicated in that they require several layers of folded paperboard material in various configurations in order to provide the appropriate rigidity, and therefore require complicated and expensive new machinery or substantial revision of existing machinery in order for the shadow box cartons to be appropriately stamped and erected with subsequent insertion of the item being displayed on a mass production basis. This is particularly true of the end tucking arrangement for such cartons because the ends must provide appropriate rigidity at the four comers of the display carton. Past complicated configurations for achieving this kind of rigidity required expensive machinery for carrying out a sequence of tucking operations for the end tucks of such cartons.

By contrast, and quite unexpectedly, it has now been found in accordance with this invention that the advantage of utilizing shadow box display cartons on a mass production basis can be utilized in which the end tucking arrangements provide the substantial rigidity required, while at the same time conventional and existing packaging machinery designed for straight type tuck cartons may be used; thus, making the invention, in accordance herewith, highly advantageous on a mass production commercial basis. Whereas, it is particularly appropriate to utilize the invention herein for shadow box type display cartons, it will be understood by practitioners in the art that the invention herein is appropriate 'for any kind of carton in which an end tuck arrangement is required.

The above is achieved by the use of substantially rectangular dust flaps, in contrast to the usual dust flaps having a cut-away configuration for accommodating the subsequent tucking-in of a tuck flap. Disposed adjacent each of these square-shaped dust flaps, along the tucking edge thereof, is a separate partially cut out panel which is cut and configured to pivot along an axis substantially parallel to the plane of the tuck flap as it is being tucked into the carton. With such an arrangement, when the tuck flap is being tucked into the carton, it moves against the pivot panel pivoting it out of the way of the tuck flap being tucked into the carton.

In addition, the pivot panel is configured to have an abutment portion diametrically opposed to the main portion thereof with respect to the pivotal axis. This abutment is arranged so that at the time of pivoting caused by the tuck flap being tucked into the carton it swings to a position substantially perpendicular to the end panel of the tuck flap, so that during the sequence of tucking, the end panel engages the abutment causing a pivoting of the pivot panel back to the original vertical position. Thus, the pivot panel is pivoted back into the same plane as the rest of the dust flap and causes a locking of the tuck flap and its associated end panel into a rigid end construction for the display carton.

In addition, in the arrangement, in accordance herewith, the tuck flap is configured to have a cut-out portion which cooperates in locking engagement with abutments on the ends of the shadow panels of the shadow box carton, for holding one end of an item to be displayed in such a carton.

Accordingly, it is one object of this invention to provide a conventional shadow box display carton having an end tucking arrangement which provides the desired substantial rigidity for such shadow box display cartons. In addition, it is another object of this invention to provide a display carton having an end tuck arrangement which can be erected utilizing conventional packaging machinery. It is a further object of this invention to provide such a display carton avoiding the necessity of complicated folding arrangements for an end tuck for the carton, thus substantially reducing the amount of paperboard required for erecting such a carton.

With the foregoing and additional objects in view, this invention will now be described in more detail, and other objects and advantages thereof will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

As purely illustrative of an arrangement of carton blank which may be used for carrying out this invention, one may note the attached drawings in which a carton blank is shown of a particular configuration utilizing the end tucking arrangement, in accordance herewith with such carton blank being appropriate for use as a shadow box display carton.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank for use in constructing a shadow box embodying and for practicing this invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the carton blank of FIG. 1 in intermediate stages of its erection;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of one end of a partially erected carton from the blank of FIG. I and showing the initial sequence of erection of the end tuck arrangement of this invention;

FIG. 4 is the same sectional view as FIG. 3 showing a further step in the sequence of end tucking arrangement of this invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the erected carton erected from the blank of FIG. 1 and showing an item to be displayed therein;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 66 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6; and

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6.

Referring to the drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views thereof, a blank is shown in FIG. 1 for erection into a shadow box display carton and is indicated generally at 10, and includes rear wall panel 12 having attached thereto side panel 14 and side panel 16 along score lines 18 and 20, respectively. Attached to side panel 16 along score line 24 is a front panel 22 which, in turn, has a glue flap panel 28 attached thereto along score line 26. Conventional tuck closure arrangements are shown at the top edges of panels 12 and 16 as being end panel 30 articulated along score line 32 to rear panel 12 and having tuck flap 34 articulated thereon along score line 36. In addition, a dust flap 82 is articulated at the top of side panel 16 along score line 32. Glue flap 28 has a dust panel 84 at the top edge thereof articulated along score line 85.

The front wall panel 22 is divided by a full width transverse substantially horizontal cut 83 and a longitudinal cut 78 interrupted by nicks 79 to form a front panel 72, and separable longitudinally extending show panels 74 and 76. The shadow panels 74 and 76 have cutout portions 80 in order to form locking abutments 81.

A strap panel 50 is articulated to panel 14 at 52 and 54 and along an L-shaped cut 56. Strap panel 50 has disposed in the surface thereof four stress-relieving cuts 58 arranged in a substantially V-shaped formation. Articulated to strap panel 50 is a glue flap 60 having a glue strip 61 on the opposite side thereof from the view in FIG. 1 and shown in dotted-line fashion Glue flap 60 is articulated to strip panel 50 along score lines 62 and 64 and substantially L-shaped cut 66.

Cuts 56 and 66 together with a small cut 53 form suspension panels 68 articulated along score lines 70 to strap panel 50 so as to provide in strap panel 50 in its erected form, and in combination with stress-relieving cuts 58 a certain amount of resiliency for receiving the lower surface of an article to be inserted into the erected carton, in accordance herewith. Attached to back panel 12 along the bottom edge thereof is an end panel 38 articulated along score line 40. Articulated to end panel 38 is tuck panel 42 along score line 44 with tuck panel 42 having a semicircular cutout portion 46 to form locking abutrnents 48.

In accordance with the principles of this invention, a dust flap 88 is articulated along the bottom edge of side panel 16 along score line 40, with dust panel 88 being substantially rectangular in shape and having a pivotal panel 90 articulated thereto along score line 92. A diagonal cut 91 together with a semicircular cut 94 provides the articulating or pivotal action of the pivot panel 90 on dust flap 88. A dust flap 86 arranged in a mirror-image configuration to dust flap 88 is articulated to side panel 28 along score line 87.

In constructing carton 10, side panel 14 is first erected along score line 18 as shown in FIG. 2, and thereafter strap panel 50 is arranged as shown in FIG. 2 with the glue strip 61 glued to erected side panel 16, as shown. Thereafter, front panel 22 is erected along score line 24, and glue flap 28 is articulated along score line 26 for attachment to side panel 14 utilizing glue strip 29.

Dust panels 82 and 84 are folded in the conventional manner and then panel 30 is erected with subsequent insertion of tuck panel 34 at the top of the carton.

It should be understood, that the carton, and arrangement in accordance herewith is arranged for end loading, if desired, and after the partial erection, described above, a container (FIG. 5) can be inserted into the carton between rigid portion 72 of front panel 22 and the strap panel 50. With the resiliency of strap panel 50 through the combined action of score lines 52, 54, 62, 64, and 70 together with the stress-relieving cuts 58 accommodating the displayed container 100 in a resiliently held fashion. It should be understood, that upon insertion of container 100 into the partially erected carton that nicks 58 are broken or separated so that shadow panels 74-76 are pushed inwardly to provide a background support partially at the rear and on both sides of container 100, as is shown in FIG. 7.

However, it is preferred that the carton, in accordance herewith, be fully erected prior to insertion of items to be displayed. In this connection dust flaps 86 and 88 are folded in conventional manner along score lines 87 and 40. In this connection, top edges of dust panels 86, 88 do not have the usual cut-out portions, such as 106 in conventional dust panels 82, 84

for accommodating the subsequent tucking in of tuck panel 42 of end panel 38.

As shown in FIG. 3, because there is no accommodation for the tucking in of tuck panel 42, upon erection of end panel 38, and the articulation of tuck panel 42 along score line 44, the abutment ends 48 of tuck panel 42 engage the pivot panels 90 of dust panels 86, 88 pivoting them around their axes 92, as shown in FIG. 3. After the initial tucking in of tuck panel 42, end panel 38 moves toward its closed position and in doing so engages semi-circular abutments 96 thus pivoting the pivot panels 90 of dust flaps 86, 88 back into their nonpivotal position (FIG. 4). As can be seen in FIG. 4, when the pivot panels 90 are pivoted back into their erect position, the top edges 105 of dust flaps 86, 88 engage the bottom surface of tuck flap 42 thus holding it in rigid frictional engagement.

At this point, as can best be seen in FIG. 4, edge abutments 48 of dust flap 42 having the semi-circular cutout portion 46 therein is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the erected carton. Subsequently, when a container 100 is front loaded into the erected carton, shadow panels 74-76 are broken away from each other at nicks 79 and the top portion 104 of container 100 is slid between rigid portion 72 of front panel 22 and the resilient strap panel 50 as can best be seen in FIG. 6. Subsequently, cap 102 of container 100 is forced into the carton pushing tuck panel 42 downwardly into the carton until the cap portion 102 slips into the semi-circular cutout portion 46 thereof. This downward pressing of panel 42 causes abutment portions 48 of tuck panel 42 to co-act with cutout portions 80 and abutment portions 81 of shadow 74, 76 for locking engagement therebetween.

As will be understood, the new carton provides a very secure support for such items as container 100 or the like in a shadow box carton and in a manner whereby the flattened end of container 100 is resiliently urged against the upper front wall of the carton by a resilient strap which extends completely across the front wall of the carton and is suspended by the elongated shadow panels derived from the front wall of the carton. In addition, a simplified locking arrangement is provided for the end construction at the bottom end of the carton for holding the cap end of container 100, and with that looking arrangement being part of a simplified tucking arrangement for the bottom end panel which can be erected utilizing existing packaging machinery for conventional tucking simultaneously with providing an erected shadow box display carton of substantial rigidity which will hold up in subsequent handling, all of which arrangements make the invention herein highly advantageous for commercial scale operations.

While the particular arrangements of carton herein disclosed form a preferred embodiment of this invention, this invention is not limited to those particular arrangements, and changes can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention which is defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a carton for article display packaging and the like, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, top and bottom end panels, and a divided front panel, said front panel having an article display opening extending from the lower end part way to the top thereof to define a fixed upper front wall portion and said display opening; said display opening portion having a pair of shadow panels bent inwardly of said opening; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps at the bottom of said carton arranged in mirror image fashion, one of said dust flaps being articulated to one of said side panels and the other being articulatedto said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for said pivot panels, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom end panel for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels; whereby moving said tuck flap against said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flap into said carton and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with said bottom end panel which engagement causes reverse pivoting of said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of both said pivot panels with said tuck flap.

2. A carton as described in claim 1, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel and adhered to the other of said side panels; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pairs of score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped out line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cooperating with their respective L-shaped cut to define a pair of suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines.

3. A carton as described in claim 2, in which said strap panel has a plurality of stress-relieving cuts disposed therein, said cuts being disposed along two divergent lines from the bottom to the top of said strap panel.

4. A carton as recited in claim 1, in which the bottom edge of each of said shadow panels has substantially triangular cutout portions therealong forming adjacent locking abutments on the bottom edge of said shadow panels; and in which said bottom end tuck panel has a semi-circular cutout portion on the outer edge thereof forming a pair of spaced apart locking abutments for locking engagement with said adjacent abutments on said shadow panels.

5. In a carton for an article, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, end panels, and a front panel; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps disposed at each end of said carton with each pair arranged in mirror image fashion with one of each pair articulated to one of said side panels and the other of each of said pairs articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for each of said pivot panels, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom and top end panels for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels whereby moving said tuck flaps against said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing inser tion of said tuck flaps into said carton and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with said bottom and top end panels which engagement causes reverse pivoting by said pivot panels back to a coplanar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of each pair of said pivot panels with their respective said tuck flap.

6. In a carton for article display packaging and the like, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, top and bottom end panels, and a divided front panel, said front panel having an article display opening extending from the lower end part way to the top thereof to define a fixed upper front wall portion and said display opening portion; said display opening portion having a pair of shadow panels bent inwardly of said opening; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps disposed at each end of said carton with each pair arranged in mirror image fashion with one of each pair articulated to one of said side panels or said glue flap and the other of each of said pairs articulated to one of said side panels or said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for each of said pivot panels; with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective integral pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to each of said bottom and top end panels for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels whereby moving said tuck flaps against the respective pairs of said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flap into said cartonj and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with their respective bottom or top end panel which engagement causes reverse pivoting of said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of each pair of said pivot panels with their respective said tuck flap.

7. A carton as described in claim 6, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel and adhered to the other of said side panels; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pairs of score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped out line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cogperating wi their respective L-shaped cut to de me a pan" 0 suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines.

8. A carton as described in claim 7, in which said strap panel has a plurality of stress-relieving cuts disposed therein, said cuts being disposed along two divergent lines from the bottom to the top of said strap panel.

9. A one-piece paperboard blank for erection into an article display carton and having consecutively articulated rear, side, glue flap and divided front wall panels; said front panel having a full width substantially transverse cut therein defining a fixed upper front wall portion and a bottom display opening portion; said bottom display opening having a longitudinally extending cut therein defining a pair of shadow panels for being bent inwardly upon erection of said carton; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps at the bottom of said carbon arranged in mirror image fashion, one of said dust flaps being articulated to one of said side panels and the other being articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for said pivot panels with said abutment portions thereof, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom end panel for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels.

10. A blank as described in claim 9, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pair of,

score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped cut line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cooperating with their respective L-shaped cut to define a pair of suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines.

11. A blank as described in claim 9, in which said longitudinal cut in said front panel is interrupted by a plurality of sequentially arranged nicks disposed therealong, each of said nicks being comprised of a long cut disposed parallel to but offset from the axis of said longitudinal cut, and a pair of transverse cuts corinecting each end of said long cut with said longitudinal cut, said long cuts being disposed in alternating fashion on diametrically opposed sides of the axis of said longitudinal cut.

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1. In a carton for article display packaging and the like, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, top and bottom end panels, and a divided front panel, said front panel having an article display opening extending from the lower end part way to the top thereof to define a fixed upper front wall portion and said display opening; said display opening portion having a pair of shadow panels bent inwardly of said opening; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps at the bottom of said carton arranged in mirror image fashion, one of said dust flaps being articulated to one of said side panels and the other being articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for said pivot panels, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom end panel for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels; whereby moving said tuck flap against said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flap into said carton and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with said bottom end panel which engagement causes reverse pivoting of said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of both said pivot panels with said tuck flap.
 1. In a carton for article display packaging and the like, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, top and bottom end panels, and a divided front panel, said front panel having an article display opening extending from the lower end part way to the top thereof to define a fixed upper front wall portion and said display opening; said display opening portion having a pair of shadow panels bent inwardly of said opening; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps at the bottom of said carton arranged in mirror image fashion, one of said dust flaps being articulated to one of said side panels and the other being articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semicircular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for said pivot panels, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom end panel for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels; whereby moving said tuck flap against said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flap into said carton and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with said bottom end panel which engagement causes reverse pivoting of said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of both said pivot panels with said tuck flap.
 2. A carton as described in claim 1, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel and adhered to the other of said side panels; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pairs of score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped cut line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cooperating with their respective L-shaped cut to define a pair of suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines.
 3. A carton as described in claim 2, in which said strap panel has a plurality of stress-relieving cuts disposed therein, said cuts being disposed along two divergent lines from the bottom to the top of said strap panel.
 4. A carton as recited in claim 1, in which the bottom edge of each of said shadow panels has substantially triangular cutout portions therealong forming adjacent locking abutments on the bottom edge of said shadow panels; and in which said bottom end tuck panel has a semi-circular cutout portion on the outer edge thereof forming a pair of spaced apart locking abutments for locking engagement with said adjacent abutments on said shadow panels.
 5. In a carton for an article, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, end panels, and a front panel; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps disposed at each end of said carton with each pair arranged in mirror image fashion with one of each pair articulated to one of said side panels and the other of each of said pairs articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for each of said pivot panels, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom and top end panels for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels whereby moving said tuck flaps against said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flaps into said carton and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with said bottom and top end panels which engagement causes reverse pivoting by said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of each pair of said pivot panels with their respective said tuck flap.
 6. In a carton for article display packaging and the like, and having a rear panel, side panels, a glue flap, top and bottom end panels, and a divided front panel, said front panel having an article display opening extending from the lower end part way to the top thereof to define a fixed upper front wall portion and said display opening portion; said display opening portion having a pair of shadow panels bent inwardly of said opening; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps disposed at each end of said carton with each pair arranged in mirror image fashion with one of each pair articulated to one of said side panels or said glue flap and the other of each of said pairs articulated to one of said side panels or said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for each of said pivot panels; with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective integral pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to each of said bottom and top end panels for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels whereby moving said tuck flaps against the respective pairs of said pivot panels causes them to pivot inwardly around their respective axes allowing insertion of said tuck flap into said carton; and causing said abutment portions to move into engagement with their respective bottom or top end panel which engagement causes reverse pivoting of said pivot panels back to a co-planar position with their respective dust flaps for frictional engagement of the top edges of each pair of said pivot panels with their respective said tuck flap.
 7. A carton as described in claim 6, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel and adhered to the other of said side panels; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pairs of score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped cut line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cooperating with their respective L-shaped cut to define a pair of suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines.
 8. A carton as described in claim 7, in which said strap panel has a plurality of stress-relieving cuts disposed therein, said cuts being disposed along two divergent lines from the bottom to the top of said strap panel.
 9. A one-piece paperboard blank for erection into an article display carton and having consecutively articulated rear, side, glue flap and divided front wall panels; said front panel having a full width substantially transverse cut therein defining a fixed upper front wall portion and a bottom display opening portion; said bottom display opening having a longitudinally extending cut therein defining a pair of shadow panels for being bent inwardly upon erection of said carton; the combination which comprises a pair of dust flaps at the bottom of said carbon arranged in mirror image fashion, one of said dust flaps being articulated to one of said side panels and the other being articulated to said glue flap; each of said dust flaps having an integral pivot panel articulated thereon along a divided score line; each of said score lines being interrupted by a semi-circular cut therein to form an abutment portion on each of said pivot panels; said divided score lines defining a pivot axis for said pivot panels with said abutment portions thereof, with said abutment portions being on the side of their respective pivot axes opposite their respective pivot panels; and a tuck flap articulated to said bottom end panel for insertion into said carton against said pivot panels.
 10. A blank as described in claim 9, which also includes a strap panel articulated to one of said side panels and having a second glue flap articulated thereto along the side thereof opposite said side panel; said strap panel being articulated to said side panel and said glue flap in mirror image fashion along a first pair of spaced apart offset score lines, each of said pair of score lines being connected by a substantially L-shaped cut line; one of each of said pairs of spaced apart offset score lines cooperating with their respective L-shaped cut to define a pair of suspension panels disposed between said strap panel and said glue and side panels; and said pair of suspension panels being articulated to said strap panel in mirror image fashion along a second pair of score lines, said second pair of score lines being disposed on the same axis as one each of said first pairs of score lines. 